floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to become hoarse; to become husky
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
piling up; making a heap; laying bricks
such ... as; or some such
feeling; sense; impression
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
silence (not speaking); muteness
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive